Building Your Startup in Japan: Startup Visa, Explained
Online walkthrough of Japan's Startup Visa: how it works, who qualifies, and what incorporation in Tokyo looks like after arrival.
Online · EN
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Mon, August 31, 2026
3events
HN Tokyo Meetup #127
A casual Shibuya networking meetup for people at the intersection of technology and business, with open-floor pitch time and a small entry fee.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · JA/EN
Tokyo Tech Week 2026 (12/9 - 12/11) Info Session & Global Tech Week Briefing
An info session on Tokyo Tech Week 2026 (December 9-11), covering the program and how to join, plus a look at Tech Weeks in other global cities.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · JA
Tue, September 1, 2026
2events
Agentic AI for the Wet Lab
Three talks on genome language models, molecule and protein embeddings, and agentic tooling that carries evidence through to wet-lab experiments.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · EN
Weekly Tuesday Meetup
Open house at the Nogizaka hackerspace every Tuesday, 19:30 to 22:00: drop in, meet the members, and look around the workshop.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · EN
Wed, September 2, 2026
4events
Snack and Connect
Weekly drop-in startup mixer at the Shibuya Bridge office: no registration, snacks provided.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · JA/EN
Tokyo Physical AI Summit: How Manufacturing and AI Are Redefining Industrial Deployment
A free pitch and matching event where physical AI startups from universities and national research institutes meet corporates, CVCs and VCs.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · JA
Local LLMs for Coding Study Group in Tokyo
A study group on local LLMs for coding, held in person on a weekday evening at an office in Kioicho, Tokyo.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · JA
THS "Nihongo Night" Open House
A Japanese-language open house night at a hackerspace in Akasaka, Tokyo, where visitors can tour the tools and meet the regulars.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · JA
Thu, September 3, 2026
3events
Thursday Gathering #395
Weekly bilingual innovation gathering at CIC Tokyo, with sessions and open networking for Tokyo's startup ecosystem, in person and online.
Hybrid · Kanto (Tokyo) · JA/EN
ProductTank Tokyo - Monthly Casual @ TenCups Cafe Bar & Lounge
Casual in-person networking meetup for Tokyo's product management community, over food and drinks in Shibuya.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · JA/EN
The Future of Education Cannot Be Built by Schools Alone: New Career Education Shaped by Schools, Companies, and Local Communities [Fukugyo Zemi #3]
A talk session and networking evening on career education, and how schools, companies, and local communities can build it together.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · JA
Fri, September 4, 2026
2events
On-Device AI for Robotics and Physical Systems
Three talks on agentic models, memory, and vector retrieval running on edge hardware for robotics, embedded systems, and autonomous devices.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · EN
2600 Meeting
Monthly Tokyo 2600 meeting: open conversation about hacking and security in a reserved Kabukicho bar.
In person · Kanto (Tokyo) · JA/EN
